Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in India
India: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in India, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in India is 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0047 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places India 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +49.8% | 0.0023 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 58 Georgia 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Australia 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Pakistan 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 China 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Tajikistan 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in India?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does India rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.